(1.) The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for the grant of following substantive relief:
(2.) This writ petition came up for consideration before this Court on 15.12.2020 and on that day, the State was directed to file reply/obtain instructions within one week and the matter was ordered to be listed on 22.12.2020.
(3.) On 22.12.2020, learned Advocate General placed on record instructions received from the department dated 21.12.2020, which read as under: